KurdistanObserver.com

HAKKARİ (DİHA) - Sep 27, 2005- Having been evacuated by the soldiers during the military operations going on in Hakkari province, Marünis Village was set fire. Many trees burned down. The bullets not exploded yet frighten the villagers so they demanded a committee from the National Assembly to investigate the case.

The village had been once evacuated by the soldiers in 1994 and the villagers migrated to other cities leaving their all properties. But this year after some regulations, they became hopeful to return their village. Yet the village was set fire during the military operation taking place last week.

'Only means of living'

One of the villagers Nusret Kurt claimed that their villages had been set fire deliberately. "There were almost 300 houses living in the village but it was evacuated arbitrarily. After the evacuations some of us went to other cities and some of us went to the villages around. Recently we were coming to our village in summers and using our lands. But during the last operations, the village has been burned totally with the bombings of helicopters and military planes. We are experiencing a great unjust treatment. We will apply to all ways so that our losses are compensated." said he.

'There are thousands of unexploded bullets'

Another villager Aziz Kurt demanded a committee from the National Assembly to investigate the case in its first place. "While we were hoping to return to our village permanently, the village was burned. There are thousands of bullets not exploded yet. Our primary demand from the National Assembly and Human Rights Association is an independent committee to conduct a research on the case. After such a research we want the bullets to be collected and our losses be compensated." said Mr. Kurt.

Bombings continue

On the other hand, the dwellers of the surrounding villages asserted that the Marünis Village is being bombed by the military helicopters and raked with the armored combat cars for the last two weeks. They said they are afraid as the fire might reach to their villages.